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May 22, 2025 updated by: Memorial Healthcare System

Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy to Enhance Chemical Pleurodesis

Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy to Enhance Chemical Pleurodesis versus Standard of care Talc therapy in patients with recurrent pleural effusion.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This protocol describes a prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial comparing TSP alone to the combination of TSP with cathflo activase for achieving optimal results with pleurodesis for recurrent pleural effusion. Patients who sign informed consent will be randomly assigned to receive either TSP alone (talc, 5 gm in 50 ml NS) with placebo (50 ml NS) or TSP with cathflo activase (4 mg in 50 ml NS) through the chest pleural catheter. Follow-up lasts for three months. The primary outcome is achievement of a "Radiographically Satisfactory Pleurodesis" (RSP) by day three post-procedure, defined as chest tube drainage of less than 100cc over 24 hours and a chest x-ray showing similar or less pleural space opacification than on the day TSP was performed (baseline, day 0). Secondary outcomes include the proportion of patients who achieve RSP, time needed to achieve RSP, duration of chest tube drainage, length of hospital stay after initiation of TSP, proportion of patients requiring repeat TSP, change in serum hemoglobin during therapy, objective assessments of pain and dyspnea, and potential complications. This study will recruit 136 patients, with an interim analyses for efficacy after 50 patients, and aims to help develop the future standard for management of patients requiring pleurodesis for their symptomatic pleural effusion.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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27

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Hollywood, Florida, United States, 33021
        • Memorial Healthcare System

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Age > 18 years
  2. Symptomatic pleural effusion requiring intervention
  3. Expected survival > 3 months
  4. Written informed consent to trial participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Females who are pregnant or lactating
  2. Inability to obtain consent from the patient or patient's designated representative.
  3. Inability of the patient to comply with the protocol.
  4. Previously documented adverse reaction to talc or cathflo activase.
  5. Oral or intravenous steroid therapy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Talc Slurry Pleurodesis (TSP) plus placebo
Patients who sign informed consent may be randomized to receive TSP alone (talc, 5 gm in 50 ml NS) with placebo (50 ml Normal saline (NS)) through the chest pleural catheter.
Drug: Talc Slurry Pleurodesis
Talc, 5 gm in 50 ml Normal Saline given through chest pleural catheter
Other Names:
  • TSP
Experimental: Talc Slurry Pleurodesis (TSP) plus Cathflo Activase
Patients who sign informed consent may be randomized to receive TSP (Talc, 5mg in 50ml Normal saline (NS)) with cathflo activase (4 mg in 50 ml NS) through the chest pleural catheter
Drug: Talc Slurry Pleurodesis
Talc, 5 gm in 50 ml Normal Saline given through chest pleural catheter
Other Names:
  • TSP
Drug: Cathflo Activase
Cathflo Activase 4mg in 50ml normal saline given through chest pleural catheter

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Chest X-ray Results on Day 3 After Pleurodesis
Time Frame: 3-5 days
Evaluate whether the chest x-ray is better (+1), the same (0), or worse (-1) than it was on the day of pleurodesis
3-5 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pleural Drainage Volume (mL) After Pleurodesis
Time Frame: 3 days
Total volume of drainage on days 1-3 after pleurodesis
3 days
Dyspnea on Day 3 After Pleurodesis
Time Frame: 3 days
Borg dyspnea scale complete by patient on day 3 after pleurodesis, on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being worst.
3 days
Pain Score
Time Frame: 3 days
Visual analog scale for self-reported level of pain at three days after pleurodesis, from 0 to 100 with 100 being worst pain.
3 days
Chest Tube Size
Time Frame: day 1
Size of the chest tube used for pleural fluid drainage and talc slurry pleurodesis
day 1
Time to Chest Tube Removal
Time Frame: Days from pleurodesis to chest tube removal
Number of days from pleurodesis to removal of the last chest tube
Days from pleurodesis to chest tube removal
Length of Stay
Time Frame: days
Total duration of hospital stay from admission to discharge, including time before pleurodesis
days
30 Day Mortality
Time Frame: 30 days from pleurodesis
Number of patients who died within 30 days of pleurodesis
30 days from pleurodesis
Radiographically Satisfactory Pleurodesis
Time Frame: days
Number (proportion) of patients who achieved daily chest tube drainage of less than 100 cc/24 hours, with the chest x-ray showing no evidence of accumulation of pleural fluid since pleurodesis.
days
Time to Achieve Radiographically Satisfactory Pleurodesis
Time Frame: days
Days from pleurodesis to the point at which pleurodesis is deemed successful and complete
days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Memorial Healthcare System

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Genentech, Inc.

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Mark Block, MD, Chief, Thoracic Surgery

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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June 15, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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December 14, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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December 14, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 16, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 16, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 19, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 8, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 22, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2025

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Terms related to this study

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • MHS 2020.144
  • ML42028 (Other Identifier: Genentech)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Single center study

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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